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On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 12:52:31 AM UTC-4, GM wrote:
> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 11:29:00 PM UTC-5, Michael Trew wrote:
> > I'm not sure what recently compelled me to make a double recipe of toll
> > house cookies, but it somehow came out to be about 9 dozen cookies. In
> > a house without A/C on a near 90 degree day, that wasn't my smartest idea.
> >
> > I decided to turn off the the pilot lights on my stove to save on heat
> > in the kitchen, and supper was just a cold chipped chopped ham and
> > provolone sandwich. The humidity has my fridge desperately needing
> > defrosted as well. I suppose it's all better than snow, however.

> Years ago I used to do a lot of home canning. I didn't have A/C, and I'd often choose the hottest days to can. It would be SO hot that it would be a "transcedental" experience - and accompanied by LOTS of ice - cold beer...
>
> Couldn't do that now, I'd surely croak...


Oh so now, you choose to go to the stores like a normal person.